Big Weekend for CTC:  The club is involved in two events this weekend, Saturday’s Jersey Ride and Sunday’s Almond Bowl.

Saturday Jersey Ride:  The Jersey Ride is a casual, fun, friendly, no-drop ride followed by Brunch at Mom’s.  We'll meet at 9:00 AM this Saturday across the street from Mom’s, in the parking lot at the corner of Salem and 2nd.  After some pictures, we’ll roll out for a 25 mile or so flat loop south of town.  After the ride, we'll gather at reserved tables at Mom's for a great brunch.  Feel free to have your family join us for brunch, even if they don’t participate in the ride.  Look for a separate announcement with RSVP request later this week.

Sunday Almond Bowl:  CTC is supporting this Sunday's Almond Bowl which includes a 5k, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 2-Person Half Marathon Relay.  We will have our red pop-up between the stage and the food court area.  We'll be offering a bag check for members, so if you're racing, come by, say hello, and feel free to leave your extra sweats at the tent.  We're looking for volunteers to help man the tent, and also to volunteer for the race.  They need volunteers at packet pickup Friday and Saturday at Fleet Feet, and on race day as early as 6:00 AM and as late as 4:00 PM.  Race volunteers will receive a pizza dinner on Thursday night, a shirt, bagels and coffee on race morning.  Laura Van Dervoort is coordinating our volunteer efforts, so please contact her (530-570-1397 or bikingirl01@yahoo.com) if you're interested in helping out.

Other Races:  Justin Waller is racing Ironman Florida this Saturday, and Paul Ricketts is racing the Marin Sprint Triathlon, also on Saturday.  Best of luck to both of you.